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Thank you for your interest in volunteering. We appreciate help, enjoy young people and having an excuse to visit the beautiful and interesting places Adelaide, the hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia have to offer with them. Due to the corona virus all our booked overseas helpers had to cancel their flight to Australia. The first time in Years we might at times be without helpers at all. Some local Australian helpers, unable to go overseas are now filling the gap which is very nice as we used to have overseas helpers only before. Please read through all the text below and only apply if you think this is for you. We live on a 2 hectare property with the young Angas River running through. We have organic gardens with fruit trees, all sorts of berries, vegetable gardens with free roaming bantams, big layer hens, a Muscovy duck, flower beds, lawns as well as two goats on paddocks and a cute house cat. 1 of our 4 kids, Katharina, is living next door with her partner. Bernward is semi retired but still runs a sustainable architecture and building consultancy business part time from offices attached to the home. Barbara works at the local hospital. We have been accommodating helpers since 2011  through various help exchange sites. If you want a break from travelling in a non judgmental  friendly  family environment and you are open and self-motivated, this is the place for you. This is not an action or party place but rather a place to relax and get creative with great light, & scenery for painting and photography, write and get back to nature. A big woodworking workshop invites creativity. I enjoy teaching woodworking skills to our helpers with the option to learn how to fit out campervans and tiny houses. A couple of times a week we heat up our Sauna and helpers are welcome to join. Help is always needed in the garden & paddock, picking berries & apples, looking after animals, weed control, making firewood, compost, cleaning up sheds & around the place, sometimes on a sustainable building site. We live 45min by car from Adelaide, 45min from safe swimming beaches & 45min from the surf, so we are pretty central. Accommodation  for 2 in separate stone cottage & own room in the main building. All share in home cooked evening meal. Mixed diet. No smokers please. Longer stays (min 3 weeks) preferred after initial few days. Please contact us via email only.

25 acres in the foothills of Mt. Roland near Sheffield on the way to Cradle Mt. The farm is run on the Permaculture principles, with a small herd of cattle, some poultry, orchard with mixed fruit, walnut & hazelnut trees, vegetable garden and a black-wood timber plantation. Gilles of French origin, is a carpenter, cabinet maker by trade & often involved in construction projects & prefers to use natural materials such as mud brick, cob or pressed earth bricks. Accommodation is a comfortable self-contained cottage with its own kitchen, bathroom & toilets, solar hot water and wood stove. Work is varied: feeding animals, gardening, picking fruits & nuts, at the end of summer, collecting firewood etc, sometimes it could be woodwork. The  guests are treated like part of the family and share main meals in the house and are welcome to share preparation of the food. The duration of stay can vary, we like it to be at least 2 weeks but it is mostly decided in the first few days. French and English spoken.

Our Certified Bio-dynamic vineyard is in the Barossa Valley. Vineyard & Winery work required as well as working in the veggie patch and other gardening. Self contained accommodation on share house basis max 2 people per room (4 bedroom house) – food supplied to cook your own meals. Some meals shared at our home. No children. Mixed diet. NSI. Long stays welcome after initial trial period. We have good wifi at the cottage. The cottage is surrounded by an orchard and vege garden, There are also chooks to provide fresh eggs. There is a farm cat which does like to come inside the house if people are there.

We are an artisan homestead teaching cheesemaking, charcuterie, sourdough and much more. 25 acre sustainable farm in Tamar Valley, Tasmania. Family of 4. Need volunteers to help with gardens and clearing (chainsaw, brush cutting, whipper snipping, burn offs, maintenance and mowing). Own private cabin accommodation and gourmet meals with some arvo beers after a hot days work. Amazing scenery. Gateway to Launceston and northern Tasmania. Plenty of opportunity to learn all sorts of things from blacksmithing knives to proofing sourdough or aging your own cheese. Farm has chickens and plenty of wildlife!

The Cook, her pigs, the Climate Change Scientist & his cows, check us out on Google Earth. We offer great food (sorry no special diets) with interesting conversation in a beautiful valley within bike riding distance of Cygnet and the beach. We offer advice on purchasing your own property, cookery, charcuterie-in autumn, market gardening, cookery, preserving and animal husbandry. We farm organically and try to live as sustainably as possible, we employ principles of permaculture. Volunteering includes feeding poultry & animals, planting, weeding, mowing, compost making, brewing, fencing, occasional animal slaughter (only if you are interested) and processing & GFM. Accommodation for 2 singles within our home, or a couple in our caravan attached to the house, see the picture. Shared meals, mixed diets. Can P/U from Cygnet any day or Hobart by arrangement if flight arrives before 3pm on a weekday. WWOOFers must be prepared to volunteer independently at times. No smokers. Minimum stay 2 weeks. Initial contact by email, please. WiFi unlimited. If no answer leave message slowly stating your name and number and we will get back to you. We want to leave our land in a lot better state than we found it. We are supporters of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Australian Conservation Foundation and The Bob Brown Foundation which both preserve old growth forests and special areas of value to flora, fauna and eco-systems.

Robbie and her partner Martin share a comfy home on 17 acres near beautiful Jervis Bay. Around us are forests to walk in, bright clear night skies to watch, beaches to play on, dolphins to delight in, and kangaroos & wallabies hopping about. We like sharing our life with WWOOFers. Robbie has been sharing her life with WWOOFers since the year 2000. There are horses (not for beginner riders), chooks, dogs & cats to care for, as well as maintenance of the home & 17 acres. We like to negotiate with WWOOFers what they should do and try to find tasks that suit the individual. Accommodation for 1 within our home. Shared meals, all cook together, mixed diet, vegetarians catered for. No smoking inside. Initial stay 3-5 days to ensure we are all happy. Longer stays negotiable after initial stay.

We are a newly retired couple recently moved to 2.5acres in Langwarrin - approx 42km S.E. from Melbourne CBD.  Close to the beaches and tourist attractions of Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and the gateway to Gippsland. In 2021 work will involve considerable manual labour during Summer - digging trenches, emptying the dam to remove invasive weeds and splitting wood.  Other work will involve seasonal garden and maintenance work;  vegetable garden (for home use), native planting, mulching, pruning, fencing etc.   We have just taken up bee keeping which is very rewarding.  Swimming pool available.  No smoking in or near buildings.  Solo travellers are encouraged to bring a friend.  During extremely hot weather we start work early in the morning and so there is a lot of free time once work chores are completed. Accommodation for max 3 adults in our self contained guest house; bedroom with ensuite (queen size bed), kitchenette and living/dining area.  A sofa in the living area can be used as a single bed. bed.  Shared meals - mixed diets. Initial stay 3-5 days, longer stays negotiable.  All nationalities welcome - help with English offered.  Internet access available. We are close to Frankston and Cranbourne train stations, and can collect you if required. Check our on-line Wwoof calendar for availabilities which may suit you. Best wishes for your travels.

Small rural property 6.7 acres, in the suburb of Jalbarragup (20 km west of Nannup, Western Australia). The land is gently sloping towards the Blackwood River, which runs along the northwest boundary. The property is partly cleared and has the potential for a small hobby farm and vegetable garden. There are two fenced paddocks and an old orchard. The remainder of the property is natural forest. The infrastructure is very good with a 4 bay shed, workshop and 4 water tanks for rainwater. The house is 33 years old, comfortable and well maintained.  

We are looking for up to 2 people to help feed cattle and sheep, and a handyman that would like to do some building, such as fencing. We have 1000 acres of native vegetation, 4500 acres of grazing country for farming & bee keeping, with red undulating soil. Volunteering on our farm includes sheep & cattle stock work, farm chores, fencing, organic gardening, milking cows, tending sheep, chickens & turkeys, pruning trees and whatever else needs doing. At the moment we have some baby lambs and calves that need to be fed and taken care of. If you are interested in learning something new and getting to know what life on an Australian Farm is like, you are more than welcome to stay with us. We love to get to know different people from other countries and are happy to teach you new skills. We hope that you will have an unforgettable and unique experience with us on our rural farm in the Australian outback. We generally prefer longer stays.

Virtue Farm is a 33 acre property overlooking Fraser Island, and includes 27 acres of remnant forest which will never be developed. The forest is an oasis for bird life and other animals and is great for walking.  We are 10 minutes from Hervey Bay and 10 minutes from the Fraser Island Barge that leaves from River Heads.  We have an existing permaculture garden and are upscaling to small farm size. Our house block is 1.5 acres and backs on to the farm land.  We are in the beginning stages of becoming a commercially viable farm, so you will be helping to establish our property. We ask for five hours of work per day per person, depending upon the type of work and we can be very flexible in this regard. This could include farm work, vegetable patch work, caring for the chooks, moving small saplings, rock picking, planting, mulching, weeding, harvesting, fencing, land clearing and chopping wood  and general home maintenance. If you have any specific skill base or interest we are open to negotiation. In return, we will supply an evening meal shared with us and you can prepare your own breakfasts and lunch from what we supply. Accommodation  for 4 in a granny flat downstairs, we have 1 room with two king single beds - can be joined to make a king, 1 room with a queen size bed. We can accommodate singles and couples. Mixed diet and a mix of vegetarian and meat based meals.  Whilst we have some capacity to cater for vegans, we will have to learn from you to assist us to cater for your needs and are willing to do so within limits. Internet access is available close to the house. Virtue Farm acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Butchulla people, where we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. While you are here, you should make time to go to Fraser Island. We are very flexible and happy to work around dates that you can access which are cheaper for you. Many of our volunteers have found great deals on the “Book Me” website. You would be welcome to leave your property here where it would be safe if you do choose to visit. Additionally, we strongly suggest that you plan for at least a one night overnight stay on Fraser Island; many of our volunteers have done the day tour and loved it, but all say they wished they’d stayed for longer as they felt like they only had a glimpse and not enough time to experience all it has to offer. Those people who stayed for two or three nights seem to have had the best experiences. We have some back packs and camping gear for volunteers to use (for a small fee to cover wear and tear) if they want to do the longer treks and hikes on Fraser Island. We are also aware that some companies do dual booking between the Whit Sundays and Fraser Island and they have been both popular and economical. As long as you book your trip to Fraser Island from Hervey Bay we are happy to drive you to where you need to be. If you book from Rainbow Beach, then you will have to arrange your own transport as it is about an hour and a half away. We have two bicycles and helmets which we are happy to share so you can spend a day or afternoon in Hervey Bay exploring and experiencing all that our fabulous community has to offer. There is no public transport to our home, but we are happy to drive into Hervey Bay so you can see our beautiful beaches, piers, parks and lifestyle. There are some lovely walks in the remnant forest on our block and it is always lovely to watch the kangaroos that visit daily. The volunteers that we have had so far have enjoyed their time with us and have been happy to join in with our family and extended family. You will stay in the two bedroom flat downstairs, with its own bathroom, kitchenette with microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle , dining area and lounge room. We have one room with a queen sized bed and one with two king singles. There is a TV, DVD player and some board games, card, paints and mindful colouring books. We also have heaps of Earth Garden magazines and similar to browse.

We have a family owned property of 300 acres on the banks of the famous Daly River 200km from Darwin. The property is amazing, offering almost everything you'd expect to see and experience in the Top End - crocs, buffalo, barramundi and incredible bird life. We grow horse hay and usually deliver fortnightly to Darwin where we pick up supplies. We breed stock horses - feeding & training them is a big part of our lives. Volunteer Tasks: include feeding & watering animals, organic vegie gardening, and general garden maintenance Accommodation:  3 in s/c, air-conditioned cabins. Shared meals or food provided to prepare your own. Mixed diet, meat-based. Horse handling & riding skills an advantage. Ability to speak English essential. Own transport preferred.

(nihonjinyokoso) Only 2 km from Train Station, we can pick you up. Only 1.5km walk or bicycle ride to coffee shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Mountain bush walk 2km from house. We live on a small property set on a few acres, growing organic fruit and vegetables. Sustainable nice clean house with your own private room, shower en-suite & access to verandah with valley and mountain views, free WiFi to keep in contact with your friends and family. We love to learn about other countries food and what we can grow in our garden from your country, expand our knowledge of foods & what we can grow and cook. Are you musical? We love it if you can play an instrument, we have a few different musical instruments and enjoy music together after dinner at night. Work: mulching, weeding, planting & picking veggies, fruit picking, feeding sheep & chooks & collecting eggs. Accommodation is one room for single or a couple, shared meals, we can cook together, mixed diet. No smoking. Initial stay min 2 days, longer stays negotiable.

My property has been different since 4th January last year when a savage bushfire wiped out every square cm of its 175 acres. I always wondered whether established rainforest would burn easily, and I learned that if the fire is hot enough, the inherent damp in the environment makes virtually no difference to how combustible it is. It is still beautiful with a new rugged kind of beauty - the beauty of a survivor. It is largely ancient rock formations, and you can see the rock so much more now that it isn't draped in greenery. It has been amazing to see how quickly life has sprung back, though, as green sprouts emerge and take off from every nook and cranny. Here as a WWOOFer you can experience a pioneering lifestyle, living simply, very simply, without power and with variable phone and internet access. Sleep in your own tent if it has sewn-in floor, or in basic safe shelter provided and help develop a fabulous rainforest property on which I plan to establish accommodation for homeless young people. Tasks? You name it . . . previous helpers have gained skills in natural building (both earth building and construction with timber-in-the-round and dressed timber), how to fell and bark trees, how to build a professional looking deck using felled timber for the structure - also sheds, tank stands etc. Help to create our Cob buildings - currently in the planning stage. Stay a while and learn how to build a Cob house!  It's not as hard as you think. Previously we were developing an organic garden following permaculture principles, however that infrastructure was lost in the fire and so now we are starting all over again. For the time being, the emphasis is on getting infrastructure rebuilt, so there is accommodation and water available for a start. Most of my WWOOFers have had little or no prior knowledge about building, and they have come away with good knowledge and skills in a matter of days or weeks. I'm happy to say they have frequently commented on what a great experience it was. I look forward to hearing from energetic, willing helpers.

350 acres on the escarpment 10 min from Byron Bay, adjacent to small remnants of subtropical rainforest. We run 150 cattle and 1000 free-range hens, grow lychees & pecans. We are pursuing biological farming practices. We are active in Landcare and are replanting the Riparian zones on the farm. Work includes cattle handling, egg collecting & packing, fencing, establishment & maintenance of rainforest plantings, weeding & harvesting of lychees & pecans, and vegetable gardening. Accommodation for 4 in our home as family with flexible meals. No children. No smoking inside.

"Namoorook" circa 1895, is a beautifully restored homestead on 71 acres of farm land approximately 1.5 kms from Leongatha and 130kms from Melbourne. Adopting regenerative agricultural practices, Namoorook is a mixed farming operation with livestock, organic fruit orchard and vegetable gardens. We hope it will become an example of how food and farming systems can use the power of nature to increase biodiversity, enrich the soil, capture carbon, improve watersheds enhancing the entire ecosystem.

We offer hosted accommodation on the edge of the World Heritage Area in northern Tasmania. We are looking for some help with maintenance and gardening. We have been hosting WWOOFers from many different countries for nine years. Our WWOOFers have assisted with building gardens & orchards, painting & repairing the Lodge and with making jam, bread & chutney. We grow as much food as we can organically and process it for later use. We love to cook good food and can teach anyone interested. When we take guests on guided walks we also take our WWOOFers. There are mountains around if you like trecking. If you enjoy food, nature & photography this is a good place. We are conservation minded. Work includes gardening, weeding, planting, repairs, track maintenance, painting, jam making and firewood. We have a nice cabin for accommodation but occasionally also use our caravan. Space for 2 or 3 Email contact is best. We don't have mobile coverage. We do have internet which wwoofers can use.

We have a big sunny farmhouse in a small village that's ten minutes from Lismore, 20 minutes to Evans Head beach and about 45 minutes to Byron Bay. It's a 78 acre property on the river which currently runs cattle but is transitioning to a sustainable community and native animal sanctuary. The house has loads of character, 4 big bedrooms with comfy beds and a saltwater swimming pool. Everything is provided and Rob and I will show you around - there is lots to see like secret waterfalls, art galleries and organic markets. It is a great area with a vibrant, creative community. Showing you around will be fun.

We are 5 mins from Taree CBD. 25 acres hobby farm. Breeding pure bred chickens and have hundreds of commercial layers, selling pure bred fertile eggs, chickens, pullets and free range eggs. starting veggie and fruit trees. no chemical on the farm. We would like to a WWOOFer to help with gardening at the moment. We have fresh free range eggs daily, fresh chicken (really tasty) regularly. Hoping to have abundance fresh veggie from our garden as well. The accommodation is really generous in the house: King size bedroom, King size bathroom. Also, if you enjoy Chinese meals, then you would get them. We have three working dogs: one old boy dog, one girl dog, one puppy Maremma. They are looking after our chickens and the property.

Picturesque sheep farm of 750 ha, 35 kms east of Clare and 120 kms north of Adelaide. We also work between 3 other properties, including a 360sq km sheep station. Volunteering depends on the season and could include going with us to other properties, but involves sheep work, fencing & general ground maintenance. Accommodation for 1-2 people in our home. Non-smokers only. Can Pick you up from bus stop in Saddleworth.

140 acre farm with 80 acre vineyard  10  Angas cows and 10 calves  fronting beautiful river  2 year old home with self contained ground floor unit which can accommodate up to 8 people. Would prefer some English spoken. Help required in vineyard with training new vines etc.